Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose)

Botanical name: Adenium arabicum

Common name: Desert Rose

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Arabia and East Africa

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Growing to a height of about 4-5ft, this succulent plant is a member of the same family as Plumeria. Its swollen, often twisted trunk is pale gray. The leaves are glossy and club-shaped, and the flowers, which appear almost continuously, are trumpet-shaped, and range from white and bright pink to crimson red. It exudes a highly toxic sap which in some places is used as a poison for arrows. Adenium is not generally grown in moist tropical gardens but is often seen as a decorative pot plant; it may also be used in rock gardens. It needs full sun and a well-drained potting mixture. Exotic multi-color varieties can be grafted on the same plant. See other exotic species of Adenium, photo gallery of exotic varieties and Thai Adeniums - milti-colored, multi-grafted. More info about Adenium

Similar plants: Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose)

• Adenium boehmianum (Desert Rose)
• Adenium multiflorum (Desert Rose)
• Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)
• Adenium somalense (Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. (Adenium)
• Adenium sp. ''Snow White'' ('Snow White' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Jasmine White'' ('Jasmine White' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Black Border'' ('Black Border' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Unicorn'' ('Unicorn' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''One Heart'' ('One Heart' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Cotton Candy'' ('Cotton Candy' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Good Luck'' ('Good Luck' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Golden Buddha'' ('Golden Buddha' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Caramel'' ('Caramel' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''King Of Purple'' ('King of Purple' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Ploysai'' ('Ploysai' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Sherbet'' ('Sherbet' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Good Night'' ('Good Night' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Purple Ruby'' ('Purple Ruby' Desert Rose)
• Adenium sp. ''Bua Sawan'' ('Bua Sawan' Desert Rose)